Word: actor
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Evening at Sandover," consisted of selected excerpts from Merrill's book-length poem, "The Changing Light at Sandover." Actress Leah Doyle, Actor Peter Hooten and Merrill each read several different characters...
...return to the old studio system, Disney essentially formed an in-house troupe of actors and directors by signing them up for multipicture deals. Midler went on to star in Ruthless People (revenues: $72 million) and Outrageous Fortune ($53 million). Dreyfuss appeared again in Stakeout ($66 million) and Tin Men ($26 million). Robin Williams, who had made two bombs at other studios, hit big with Good Morning, Vietnam. Says he: "Jeffrey ((Katzenberg)) picks people in neutral, stalled between phases, and tries to find the right vehicle for them. There's a joke going around that he hangs out outside...
...bows to the past was the heavy reliance on U.S.-style campaigning. Ever eager to project a youthful image, Chirac, 55, obtained endorsements from 120 leading sports figures, including Cycling Champion Jeannie Longo, and appeared at rallies with rock stars like Johnny Hallyday. He even publicized an endorsement from Actor Gregory Peck. Not to be outdone, Mitterrand supporters persuaded Veteran Crooner Charles Trenet to record a ditty called Vas-Y Tonton ("Go to It, Uncle," a play on Mitterrand's nickname, "Tonton"). Though campaign advertising is not permitted on television, the growth of privately owned channels in recent years enabled...
...disorder) is now recognized as a genuine problem that plagues an estimated 10 million Americans, most of them women. Its symptoms are so confusing and wide-ranging that dentists, physical therapists, neurologists, psychiatrists, chiropractors, homeopaths, even astrologers are all in the treatment act. Fittingly, there is a notable victim: Actor Burt Reynolds...
Reluctant to impose his views on any of his actors, Altman chose to edit one character almost entirely out of the play in order to avoid criticizing the actor...